Originally Posted by
Myrtonos
Well, let me ask you guys a question; Do trunacy laws apply to residents of the ship, given that many may be stateless as their homes sail the seven seas all the time? Also, how much oppotunites would children onboard have for informal education given all the travelling.
I doubt any of the residents aboard ship are stateless - at least stateless defined as being without nationality or citizenship. There might be some, of course, but statelessness could cause problems when the ship is in port.
As for children's educations, well, folks who can afford to own and live in an onboard residence in all likelihood can also afford to hire and bring along staff to look after and educate their children. As for educational opportunities - what could be better than traveling? And those long days at sea between ports no doubt provide plenty of time for schooling.
Truancy laws probably do not apply in much the same way they do not apply to home schooled children, or children sent abroad to study.